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Where does “perite” come from?

perite (Italian) comes from Italian perita, from Italian perito, from Latin perītus, from Latin perior, from Proto-Indo-European perh₃- — to provide; bestow, give; to grant.

perite (Italian): feminine plural of perito; plural of perita;...

Definitions

  1. feminine plural of perito; plural of perita;...

Ancestry of “perite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianperitafemale equivalent of perito; feminine singular of...
2Italianperitoexpert, skillful; expert; surveyor
3Latinperītus—
4LatinperiorI go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanperh₃-to provide; bestow, give; to grant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European perh₃- →